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How a Democratic-controlled Congress could reshape US policy on China

Han Li,Lucy Quaggin · South China Morning Post
Published 31 Oct 2026, 3:33 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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A Democratic takeover of either chamber of the US Congress could bring tougher scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Beijing, even as lawmakers are likely to maintain a broadly hawkish stance towards China, analysts said. A change in control could shift the emphasis of congressional oversight, with the Democratic Party seeking greater accountability for the administration’s China policy after Trump’s Republican Party largely gave him room to manoeuvre, said Sarah Trister, a former...

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